245 McDermot - Into The Music
Open since 1987, we have become Winnipeg, Manitoba's largest record store specializing in everything from the latest indie pop, to psych and prog rarities, punk and metal classics and everything in between. We are best known for keeping the flame burning for Vinyl LPs and 45s.
Website: intothemusic.ca
Open since 1987, we have become Winnipeg, Manitoba's largest record store specializing in everything from the latest indie pop, to psych and prog rarities, punk and metal classics and everything in between. We are best known for keeping the flame burning for Vinyl LPs and 45s.
Website: intothemusic.ca
296 McDermot- Shakti Cultural Gift Store.
70 Albert-Vantage VintageMichael + Joshua are here to provide a sustainable, quality alternative to purchasing quickly discarded fast fashion. Trusted, true vintage curators
WE BUY
🏳️🌈queer owned LGBTQ2S+ safe space
📍Treaty 1 territory, Winnipeg
vantagevintagebtq.etsy.com
WE BUY
🏳️🌈queer owned LGBTQ2S+ safe space
📍Treaty 1 territory, Winnipeg
vantagevintagebtq.etsy.com
Princess Street
73 Princess- The Babe Cave
One-stop-beauty-shop in Winnipeg’s historical Exchange District!
Our carefully curated expert team of artists have all your self-care needs covered from head-to-toe!
73 Princess- The Babe Cave
One-stop-beauty-shop in Winnipeg’s historical Exchange District!
Our carefully curated expert team of artists have all your self-care needs covered from head-to-toe!
HARGRAVE STREET375 Hargrave Street, 2nd Floor- Second Story Vintage
January 2, 2026 TBAVintage fashion with a costumer’s eye.
Curated pieces with history, character, and timeless style.
January 2, 2026 TBAVintage fashion with a costumer’s eye.
Curated pieces with history, character, and timeless style.
70 Arthur, 6th fl-STUDIO 6 Attention Shoppers!
Studio 6 has moved! Same building, same floor just take a left instead of a right off the elevator! Take a left instead of a right.. good advice these days when you think about it...*ahem*
But we are still all over the 6th floor!
And, just in time for the holiday season, Brian Longfield and Thor Aitkenhead conduct Experiments in Disposable Art! Far more affordable than a Labubu, a Furby and a pet rock combined! 100% Recycled, 75% Compostable!
Studio 6 has moved! Same building, same floor just take a left instead of a right off the elevator! Take a left instead of a right.. good advice these days when you think about it...*ahem*
But we are still all over the 6th floor!
And, just in time for the holiday season, Brian Longfield and Thor Aitkenhead conduct Experiments in Disposable Art! Far more affordable than a Labubu, a Furby and a pet rock combined! 100% Recycled, 75% Compostable!
288 McDermot, 2nd fl- All About Theatre and Gallery
January 2, 2026 TBA
Please note: We are located on the second floor.
If you need elevator access you can use 290 McDermot Ave. entrance
January 2, 2026 TBA
Please note: We are located on the second floor.
If you need elevator access you can use 290 McDermot Ave. entrance
70 Arthur, 4th fl- Costume Museum of Canada
January 2, 2026 TBA
Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 and Saturdays from 1:00-3:00.
Please call us at (204) 989-0072 to confirm.
Proud to be a 100% Volunteer-run organization.
January 2, 2026 TBA
Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 and Saturdays from 1:00-3:00.
Please call us at (204) 989-0072 to confirm.
Proud to be a 100% Volunteer-run organization.
100 Arthur 3rd floor - Video Pool Media Arts Centre
January 2, 2026 TBA
Manitoba’s only artist-run centre dedicated to the exploration of technology-based art.
We house the largest collection of prairie video art in Canada, present work at the intersection of technology and art in our Poolside Gallery,
January 2, 2026 TBA
Manitoba’s only artist-run centre dedicated to the exploration of technology-based art.
We house the largest collection of prairie video art in Canada, present work at the intersection of technology and art in our Poolside Gallery,
318 McDermot- The McDermot / Adelaide Gallery
MARTHA STREET
Print by Erin Josephson Laidlaw
11 Martha - Martha Street Studio / Manitoba Printmakers Association Inc.
TO NOVEMBER 29:
Members' Show & Sale
Come celebrate the work created by Martha Street Studio members.
Most pieces are for sale until November 29th.
Gallery open:
Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10am - 5pm
TO NOVEMBER 29:
Members' Show & Sale
Come celebrate the work created by Martha Street Studio members.
Most pieces are for sale until November 29th.
Gallery open:
Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10am - 5pm
Thrift Nihilist
DONALD STREET
374 Donald Street- SkullSpace
374 Donald Street- SkullSpace
Princess Street:
111 Princess St - One Eleven Lounge
We are a CUP: Contents Under Pressure.
We are a Dj/Producer Collective of Drum’n’Bass and host a show at this location on the first Friday of each month.
The events are an experience; with proper and really unique decor/stage setups AND a proper sound system suitable for the genre of music, we are creating more than just a feeling, but a vibration.
Instagram/Facebook: ContentsUnderPressureShow
111 Princess St - One Eleven Lounge
We are a CUP: Contents Under Pressure.
We are a Dj/Producer Collective of Drum’n’Bass and host a show at this location on the first Friday of each month.
The events are an experience; with proper and really unique decor/stage setups AND a proper sound system suitable for the genre of music, we are creating more than just a feeling, but a vibration.
Instagram/Facebook: ContentsUnderPressureShow
Portrait grid from 23 consecutive First Fridays
💥November 7 TBA
Instagram: @sikorskyphotography @ukr_creator @alina.dem.art @kostrykina.inna @uncle.khas @jazz_manouche_initiative @simran_k_bhinder
@sikorskyphotography @ukr_creator @alina.dem.art @malvabathco @galperbox @kostrykina.inna @olha.l.art
Instagram: @sikorskyphotography @ukr_creator @alina.dem.art @kostrykina.inna @uncle.khas @jazz_manouche_initiative @simran_k_bhinder
@sikorskyphotography @ukr_creator @alina.dem.art @malvabathco @galperbox @kostrykina.inna @olha.l.art
The last FIRST FRIDAY BIKE-IN of the season
FREE. Sign Up HERE
Biking to the Exchange is easier than you think!
Join Bike Winnipeg on the first Friday of each month for a friendly and safe route to show you the best routes to the Exchange from all areas of the city from May to October.
October 3 - Assiniboine Park / Wolseley
FREE. Sign Up HERE
Biking to the Exchange is easier than you think!
Join Bike Winnipeg on the first Friday of each month for a friendly and safe route to show you the best routes to the Exchange from all areas of the city from May to October.
October 3 - Assiniboine Park / Wolseley
MARTHA STREET
Victoria Day, Trait no.3 (blue), 2025, tiled screenprint and mirror, 1/1, 29 ⅜” x 25 ⅝”
11 Martha - Martha Street Studio Manitoba Printmakers Association Inc.
💥October 3 TBA
Running to October 10, 2025
Two Ways A solo exhibition by Victoria Day (ON)
A series of screen printed works that can, and in some cases must, be viewed through the use of mirrors. The artist invites you to compare and contrast the images as they are before you, or as they are reflected – and to consider which perspective rings more true.
Read more HERE
💥October 3 TBA
Running to October 10, 2025
Two Ways A solo exhibition by Victoria Day (ON)
A series of screen printed works that can, and in some cases must, be viewed through the use of mirrors. The artist invites you to compare and contrast the images as they are before you, or as they are reflected – and to consider which perspective rings more true.
Read more HERE
Liz at Studio D’Alessio
70 Arthur 6th floor - Nora Kobrinsky & Friends Artist Studio
💥October 3 TBA
@andrewjblair @donathellogualy @snowdaypottery
💥October 3 TBA
@andrewjblair @donathellogualy @snowdaypottery
70 Arthur 6th floor - Nora Kobrinsky & Friends Artist Studio
💥October 3 TBA
Our studio will be open with paintings drawings and prints for sale by studio artists Andrew Blair, Nora Kobrinsky and Val Klassen.
Paintings by our guest painter Donathello Gualy and Pottery by our guest potter Yoshiko Watanabe from Snowday Pottery will also be for sale.
@norakobrinsky @andrewjblair @donathellogualy @snowdaypottery
💥October 3 TBA
Our studio will be open with paintings drawings and prints for sale by studio artists Andrew Blair, Nora Kobrinsky and Val Klassen.
Paintings by our guest painter Donathello Gualy and Pottery by our guest potter Yoshiko Watanabe from Snowday Pottery will also be for sale.
@norakobrinsky @andrewjblair @donathellogualy @snowdaypottery
Artspace Drayway
(alleyway beside Artspace, 100 Arthur)
💥September 5
You are cordially invited to the book launch of ‘Nolanville’
Grab the book, meet with Nolan, and indulge yourself in an evening of wondrous creativity!
There will be live music, eccentric artwork, and stars to sit beneath in accompaniment to famed Winnipeg musician, artist, and poet Scott Nolan (@scott_nolan_langrud_music)!
Set-up begins at 7pm Event starts at 7:30pm Bring your own chair (or legs).
*This is a free and public event in partnership with First Fridays
“Famed musician and poet Scott Nolan has built a complex world out of paper collage, aptly titled ‘Nolanville’. Venture into the unnamed city’s seedy underbelly, its scintillating skyscrapers and downtrodden cutout characters, as vulnerable as those real strangers that we pass on the street everyday. Made up of paper and cheap glue, ‘Nolanville’ reminds us all of the fragility of our own existence. Glossy eye-candy by the poet laureate of the gutters.”
(alleyway beside Artspace, 100 Arthur)
💥September 5
You are cordially invited to the book launch of ‘Nolanville’
Grab the book, meet with Nolan, and indulge yourself in an evening of wondrous creativity!
There will be live music, eccentric artwork, and stars to sit beneath in accompaniment to famed Winnipeg musician, artist, and poet Scott Nolan (@scott_nolan_langrud_music)!
Set-up begins at 7pm Event starts at 7:30pm Bring your own chair (or legs).
*This is a free and public event in partnership with First Fridays
“Famed musician and poet Scott Nolan has built a complex world out of paper collage, aptly titled ‘Nolanville’. Venture into the unnamed city’s seedy underbelly, its scintillating skyscrapers and downtrodden cutout characters, as vulnerable as those real strangers that we pass on the street everyday. Made up of paper and cheap glue, ‘Nolanville’ reminds us all of the fragility of our own existence. Glossy eye-candy by the poet laureate of the gutters.”
70 Arthur 6th floor - Sikorsky Photography & Friends
💥October 3 TBA
More First Fridays portraits by professional photographer Andrew Sikorsky and live jazz with Itay Gordon, trumpet, Peter Olaleye, bass and Finn Hogan, guitar. Also welcoming artists WA! by myn, Malumi Beading and Olha Lytvynenko Art back to First Fridays. They will be joined by Sikorsky Photography and Friends regular, Viktoria of Bee Natural.
Instagram: @sikorskyphotography @wabymyn @malumi beading @olha.l.art @ukr_creator @itaygordonmusic @peter_olaleye_ @finnhogan17
💥October 3 TBA
More First Fridays portraits by professional photographer Andrew Sikorsky and live jazz with Itay Gordon, trumpet, Peter Olaleye, bass and Finn Hogan, guitar. Also welcoming artists WA! by myn, Malumi Beading and Olha Lytvynenko Art back to First Fridays. They will be joined by Sikorsky Photography and Friends regular, Viktoria of Bee Natural.
Instagram: @sikorskyphotography @wabymyn @malumi beading @olha.l.art @ukr_creator @itaygordonmusic @peter_olaleye_ @finnhogan17
Winnipeg Arts Council
PUBLIC ART TOURS:
5:30-7:30pm
September 5.
Join a guided tour & learn about public artworks in the city,
FREE. Please reserve a spot HERE
PUBLIC ART TOURS:
5:30-7:30pm
September 5.
Join a guided tour & learn about public artworks in the city,
FREE. Please reserve a spot HERE
245 McDermot - Good Sky Studio
💥September 5
TBA
💥September 5
TBA
70 Arthur 4th floor - Costume Museum of Canada
TBA
TBA
Thrift Nihilist
75 Albert 2nd floor - Thrift Nihilist
TBA
TBA
68 B Albert-Two Macaws
TBA
TBA
375 Hargrave Street, 2nd Floor-Second Story Vintage
TBA
TBA
William Avenue
336 William - Little Brown Jug Brewing Co.
336 William - Little Brown Jug Brewing Co.
611 Main Street-The Edge Gallery
Unveiling The Queer Italian-Canadian Experience
An Exhibition of Photography & Poetry
Vincenzo Pietropaolo & Liana Cusmano
Runs July 4-25
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday noon-4pm (closed July 10-14)
Unveiling The Queer Italian-Canadian Experience
An Exhibition of Photography & Poetry
Vincenzo Pietropaolo & Liana Cusmano
Runs July 4-25
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday noon-4pm (closed July 10-14)
100 Arthur 3rd floor - Video Pool Media Arts Centre (Poolside Gallery)
bingenTV - Sophie Seita and Naomi Woo
Playful and flirty, this genre-bending talk show features a cast of queer characters real and fictional, past and present, in a whirlwind jaunt through space and time. Read more HERE.
Presented by Cluster Festival and Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Gallery Hours: Wed–Fri. 1-5PM
Runs to August 1, 2025
bingenTV - Sophie Seita and Naomi Woo
Playful and flirty, this genre-bending talk show features a cast of queer characters real and fictional, past and present, in a whirlwind jaunt through space and time. Read more HERE.
Presented by Cluster Festival and Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Gallery Hours: Wed–Fri. 1-5PM
Runs to August 1, 2025
FabLab design space and Makers Market
312 William - North Forge Fabrication Lab
💥August 1
Mini-tours of the North Forge FabLab design space and Makers Market.
Discover the North Forge FabLab™: a multi-story haven for makers, innovators, and local shoppers via our first-floor Maker’s Market!
Learn more about the North Forge FabLab™ — one of the largest publicly-accessible fabrication labs in North America.
See the innovation that exists within our own province by making North Forge a stop on your First Friday’s bucket list.
💥August 1
Mini-tours of the North Forge FabLab design space and Makers Market.
Discover the North Forge FabLab™: a multi-story haven for makers, innovators, and local shoppers via our first-floor Maker’s Market!
Learn more about the North Forge FabLab™ — one of the largest publicly-accessible fabrication labs in North America.
See the innovation that exists within our own province by making North Forge a stop on your First Friday’s bucket list.
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48 Albert - The Peoples Makers Market at The Royal Albert
Some of the most original handmade items, curated vintage & designer fashions, art & photography you'll find. Night market means the bar is open! Free admission, all ages welcome and wheelchair accessible.
Website: manitobamusic.com
211 Bannatyne
Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
WCD creates and presents contemporary dance. Our work gathers people together to share, appreciate & contribute to the development of contemporary dance in Winnipeg.
Website: winnipegscontemporarydancers.ca
Some of the most original handmade items, curated vintage & designer fashions, art & photography you'll find. Night market means the bar is open! Free admission, all ages welcome and wheelchair accessible.
Website: manitobamusic.com
211 Bannatyne
Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
WCD creates and presents contemporary dance. Our work gathers people together to share, appreciate & contribute to the development of contemporary dance in Winnipeg.
Website: winnipegscontemporarydancers.ca
62 Albert 4th floor - Artbeat Studio
Please Call 204-943-5194 for Accessible Entrance
Please Call 204-943-5194 for Accessible Entrance
70 Arthur 6th, floor - Sikorsky Photography & Friends
💥April 4
Introducing Marharyta Maretska @tig.rita, Ukrainian artist and newcomer to Canada.
Professional photographer, Andrew Sikorsky @sikorskyphotography continues his 30 second, three shot First Friday portrait sessions and is also joined by other artists from Ukraine- @iaremchuk3017 • @galperbox • @ukr_creator • @yulia.aroma.art • @shmonovadolls
💥April 4
Introducing Marharyta Maretska @tig.rita, Ukrainian artist and newcomer to Canada.
Professional photographer, Andrew Sikorsky @sikorskyphotography continues his 30 second, three shot First Friday portrait sessions and is also joined by other artists from Ukraine- @iaremchuk3017 • @galperbox • @ukr_creator • @yulia.aroma.art • @shmonovadolls
63 Albert, 4th floor - DIGITAL WRKSHOP Multimedia Studio
48 Albert-The Royal Albert Arms
💥April 4
5-10pm every First Friday
The Peoples Makers Market
Local, Vintage, Organic, Art, and more!
Free entry.
💥April 4
5-10pm every First Friday
The Peoples Makers Market
Local, Vintage, Organic, Art, and more!
Free entry.
290 McDermot, 6th floor - KEV TEN Studio + The Travelling Sign Painters
70 Arthur St, 6th floor - Nora Kobrinsky and Friends Artist Studio
Unique art gifts: paintings, drawings, and original prints by studio artists Nora Kobrinsky, Andrew Blair, Val Klassen and Cole Motkaluk.
@norakobrinsky @andrewjblair @colemot @damagedlandscapes
Unique art gifts: paintings, drawings, and original prints by studio artists Nora Kobrinsky, Andrew Blair, Val Klassen and Cole Motkaluk.
@norakobrinsky @andrewjblair @colemot @damagedlandscapes
Meanwhile.....
The Exchange District is a critical mass of viewing, shopping, dining and gifting opportunities where there is something special for everyone.
All from locally-owned, independent Galleries, Shops, Studios, and Restaurants!
💥Original, one-of-a-kind Fine Art, Prints & Craft.
💥Specialty, Sustainable Products, Clothing, Home Decor, and Luxury Fashion.
💥Theatre tickets and subscriptions & Museum Memberships.
💥True Vintage Treasures.
💥Vintage & Contemporary Books, Records, and Toys.
💥Craft Beer, Specialty Coffees, and Recreational Use Products.
And Gift Certificates for....everything!
💥Photography Services💥Picture Framing 💥Beauty Services💥Tattoos💥Yoga Classes & Healing Sessions💥Restaurants & Cafés
Visit the Exchange all month, and don't miss First Friday to explore all it has to offer!
Thanks to The Free Press for a great story about First Fridays! Tap HERE to read.
Follow us on Instagram! @firstfridayswinnipeg
The Exchange District is a critical mass of viewing, shopping, dining and gifting opportunities where there is something special for everyone.
All from locally-owned, independent Galleries, Shops, Studios, and Restaurants!
💥Original, one-of-a-kind Fine Art, Prints & Craft.
💥Specialty, Sustainable Products, Clothing, Home Decor, and Luxury Fashion.
💥Theatre tickets and subscriptions & Museum Memberships.
💥True Vintage Treasures.
💥Vintage & Contemporary Books, Records, and Toys.
💥Craft Beer, Specialty Coffees, and Recreational Use Products.
And Gift Certificates for....everything!
💥Photography Services💥Picture Framing 💥Beauty Services💥Tattoos💥Yoga Classes & Healing Sessions💥Restaurants & Cafés
Visit the Exchange all month, and don't miss First Friday to explore all it has to offer!
Thanks to The Free Press for a great story about First Fridays! Tap HERE to read.
Follow us on Instagram! @firstfridayswinnipeg